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- abbreviations - Should I write PhD or Ph. D. ? - English Language . . .
Question pretty self-explanatory Should the abbreviation of the Latin term philosophiae doctor be written as PhD (no periods) or Ph D (with periods)?
- etymology - Which was the first doctor, M. D. or Ph. D. ? - English . . .
But which of Ph D or M D was first referred to as a doctor? Are you saying that at the year such degree titles letters started to be conferred, those people were already referred to as 'doctor'? And if so, then the answer boils down to which of PhD or MD was the first to be conferred?
- is it is correct to mention PhD in brackets or with upper line to . . .
is it is correct to write PhD as suffix in brackets or with upperline to express the degree is ongoing is there any reference for this type of expressions
- Did I get (or take) my degree from (or in) the University of . . .
Whether you "got your degree from UoS" or "took your degree at UoS" depends on whether Somewhere is in North America or on the British Isles
- Whats the correct way of saying that one is pursuing a degree?
In Europe, it seems either are acceptable In the US, I have almost never heard "study a Master's degree" used and it sounds incorrect to my ears I would use "study for" to achieve broader appeal Google results (searching from the US): "study for a Master's degree" - 998,999 "study a Master's degree" - 168,000 Also of note: The top results for "study a Master's degree" were The Guardian, a
- What is the correct phrase to describe an ongoing study for a PhD?
She is doing a PhD in the X program at Y University, She is working towards a PhD in the X program at Y University, or She is studying for a PhD in the X program at Y University
- Term for completion of a Post-graduate degree
When someone completes their Bachelors degree, we say that he she has graduated Is their any such term for completion of a post-graduate degree (Masters or PhD)? Also, sometimes I have heard p
- When is it appropriate to refer to someone as Dr. [Surname]?
The title Doctor is applied to both medical doctors and to anyone with a PhD in any subject So far as I know, most English speaking countries don't legislate who may use the title of Doctor I believe the situation is different in, for example, Germany Therefore it is a matter of social convention I expect the law would be broken if you used the title in an attempt to deceive an employer
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